Top Cast
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Natsuki Robertson
Makoto Tokioka
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Daisy Moore
Emily Horrigan
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Leo Nagaoka
Satoru Tokioka
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Kentez Asaka
Michael Motegi
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Leiya
Patricia Ocon
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Kosaku Isahaya
Noboru 'Nick' Kishimoto
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Hideko Sasa
Ayako Okabe
Overview
After learning an online friend is considering suicide, Makoto, a young non-binary hikikomori, must try to save her while remaining trapped at home due to fear of the outside world.
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